Asian American

Asian Americans are the largest group of newly immigrants that arrive from Southeast Asia and Fareast Asia. According to Pew Research Center, in 2011 Asian Americans make up about 18 million people, which is 5.8% of the total United States population. Even though Asian Americans may have much in common, they are also made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds. Coming from an Asian family, Vietnamese to be exact, we do not prioritize our health as often as we should. Instead we focus…

An understanding of Asian culture can positively impact my 21st-century life. For example, being an African American girl in the United States of America I believe it is important to be sympathetic and understanding of other people’s culture and where they came from. Especially since this country is sometimes referred to as a melting pot I’m going to meet different people than myself every day and that includes Asian Americans. For example, I used to work at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a lot…

with Chinese Americans. During World War II, Chinese Americans did not want to associate themselves with Japanese Americans. This was all done to avoid the sphere of racism that existed in the United States. During the 1960s, students from these Asian subgroups “coined the term ‘Asian American’” , which related their combined experiences of “racial oppression and economic exploitation.” As Asian Americans, they importantly carved out their unique American identities within an American culture…

Confucianism, Asian culture “stresses hard work, respects authority, and values education” (Kim, p.227). This idea is best represented by middle-class Asian American families because the parents have the ability and time to give their children the best education and also engaged in the study process with them. According to Dae Young Kim, in most culture, the parents’ socioeconomic statuses are strongly related to the children’s educational achievements, but this is not always true for Asian…

Sikh Asian Americans Asian-Americans are fastest growing racial group in America today. After 1965, American immigration laws were adjusted to allow people from Asian to enter the US and reside in the US as permanent residents in larger numbers. The motivation behind the construction of these new laws involved the desire of the US to build its economy from taking some of the brightest minds in other nations and incorporating them into its own. Thanks to the US not wanting to separate families…

desired to be defined according to who I was rather than the societal views of my race. Asian American stereotypes are showing to be detrimental in contemporary society. To be defined as a hardworking, smart individual at first glance may seem perfectly fine, however,…

underlying reasons why there is a large, disproportionate influx of Asian-American students choosing to pursue majors within the STEM fields. Could this observation be a result of parental pressure, culture factors, or something unique about the experiences of the individuals? It may honestly be a result of all these factors combined. Data Collection and Method For this project, I had interviewed three second-generation Asian-American students whose studies currently coincide within the STEM…

wealthier, or having marriage and family bonds than Americans are the stereotypes about Asian Americans rooted in the American society. In the United States, Asian Americans are usually stroked at hegemonic ideology imposed on minorities. The Asian American experiences within the context of other racial and ethnic experiences in the United States usually relate to the stereotypes. The experience of Jeremy Lin is a good example. Jeremy Lin is an Asian American professional basketball player of…

Asian Americans Asian Americans are the fastest growing minority populations in the United States and the number is expected to increase significantly from 18 million in 2010, to 34 million in 2050 (Hastings et al., 2015). Although the number of Asian Americans is constantly growing, research has been limited within the subgroups and only some of the subgroups are being reported. For example, national death registries allow researchers to study population health and look at trends. The problem…

KEY CHANGES FOR ASIAN AMERICANS & AMERICAN WOMEN Historical events since the beginning of time profoundly impacts the lives of many. Many major events occurred between 1918-1965. Some with positive effects, and many with negative effects. Asian Americans & American women were impacted in many aspects by the events going on. Both groups of individuals faced many unique issues that resulted in changes. The Great Depression had a profound effect on many Asian Americans. They many different had…